![]() In fact, my wife uses a knot tying tool similar to the one below to quickly tie a clinch knot. Many fly fishers tie a simple clinch knot. I started using the Davy knot for smaller flies in 2016. Improved clinch knot – Instructions – I used this fly for years and continue to use it for hook sizes 12 and up. Here are the other knots I use when trout fishing: Look at the image again of the knot below the down turned hook eye. I think it allows the fly to spin more freely. Most of the flies I tie use a down turned hook eye and I found threading the tippet from the top and tying a triple surgeon below the hook eye worked well. Lastly, I’ve tried the non-twist knot on top as well as on the bottom of the hook eye. Just be sure the knot is tied well and looks like the image above. You’ll have to conduct your own experiment if you use a larger tippet. I experimented with several different combinations and settled on a tying a triple surgeon with a piece of 4X and my 6X tippet. My experience tells me I wouldn’t catch many fish because my catch rate increases significantly using 6X. I wish I could use 4X tippet on the Metolius. Here is a video of Amy demonstrating the non-twist knot. It took me a few tries before settling on two tippet sizes that worked. The trick is determining the proper size of each tippet piece for the hook, preventing it from pulling through the hook eye. ![]() As mentioned above, the knot allows the fly to rotate around the monofilament. The image below shows the triple surgeon knot below the down-turned eye. Bushy flies seem to twist when casting and can create a mess of your tippet. I generally fish with 6X tippet, which is very light. I’ve had problems when fishing my Beetle Bailey and other larger flies like the Hatchmaster Green Drake. It’s a triple surgeon that snugs up to the hook eye allowing the fly to twist around the tippet. If you looked closely at the image above, you’ll see the leader threaded through the eye and a knot tied. Non-twist knot – Have you experienced your fly twisting the leader? Here is a great idea from the Deschutes Angler Fly Shop in Maupin, OR about how to eliminate the twisting of leader when using large or bushy flies. You’ll thank me when you get to the water! I hope you are moved to pull out a spool of tippet and tie a knot or two. So, with those two recent experiences, I decided today’s post would rehash a little knot information I believe is important. It’s a knot learned a few years ago and I’ve been pleased how it works. ![]() I use a non-twist knot for bushy flies like this. After tying the fly, someone asked what knot I used to attach the fly to tippet. It turns out I had just completed an instructional video of the fly (see link below), so I offered to step in. ![]() After a short pause, I volunteered to teach a Green Drake Hatchmaster. I intended to watch my friend Jerry tie some flies, but he had technical issues and his Internet connection stopped. I taught a Zoom fly tying class last week, although it wasn’t planned. Again, thanks to muscle memory! I’ve written posts about knots in the past and thought you might learn from my experience…practice a few knots before you get to the water! In addition, I swung streamers for Bull Trout and tied my first non-slip loop knot of the year. Lucky for me, my muscle memory took over and I tied a good Davy knot. But I did have to stop and think the first time I hit the water this year. I’ve been fishing a little and tying knots as usual when I change flies. Did you practice tying your knots this winter? No, I didn’t either.
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